Mike Miller of Knollwood Country Club gets ready to hit off the first tee at Rockrimmon Country Club in Stamford Conn., during the WGA Amateur Championship on June 6, 2012.

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Mike Miller spends very little time reflecting on a rapidly growing list of accomplishments. He'd rather focus on what's coming next, and those ambitious plans are usually delivered at 78 rpm with a hint of amazement.

The 20-year-old Brewster resident ranks among the best amateur golfers in the country, and he punctuates any talk about the future with the humility of a happy-to-be-here underdog and the enthusiasm of a dude-can-you-believe-these-waves surfer.

"It's hard to tell if Mike is 3-under or 3-over," said Max Buckley, a resident of Rye who has been a friend, competitor and teammate ...